Primary Leiomyosarcoma of the Inferior Vena Cava: Rare Case Report

Primary Leiomyosarcoma of the Inferior Vena Cava: Rare Case Report

Primary leiomyosarcoma is rare tumor approximately 1/100000 people. It is reported that only 2% of leiomyosarcoma is vascular in origin arising from inferior venacava (IVC). Considering its incidence, it is more common in females and middle segment of IVC is most commonly involved. We report here, c...

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Main Authors: Ameet Kumar Lalwani, Jogindar Ahuja
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Dow University of Health Sciences 2019-08-01
Series:Journal of the Dow University of Health Sciences
Online Access:http://www.jduhs.com/index.php/jduhs/article/view/818
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spelling doaj-8055f0b71f5f4578879801006e1745782020-11-25T03:47:23ZengDow University of Health SciencesJournal of the Dow University of Health Sciences1995-21982410-21802019-08-0113211011210.36570/jduhs.2019.2.596818Primary Leiomyosarcoma of the Inferior Vena Cava: Rare Case ReportAmeet Kumar Lalwani0Jogindar Ahuja1Department of Radiology, Sindh Institute of Radiology and Transplantation KarachiDepartment of Radiology, Sindh Institute of Radiology and Transplantation KarachiPrimary leiomyosarcoma is rare tumor approximately 1/100000 people. It is reported that only 2% of leiomyosarcoma is vascular in origin arising from inferior venacava (IVC). Considering its incidence, it is more common in females and middle segment of IVC is most commonly involved. We report here, case of 37-year-old female presented with right lank pain for one year then after radiological imaging neoplastic mass noted arising from infrahepatic and juxtarenal IVC and ultrasound guidance biopsy was taken that proved leiomyosarcoma of IVC. Surgery was performed with clear resection margins and regular follow-up was performed in our oncology OPD with the necessary imaging and laboratory work.http://www.jduhs.com/index.php/jduhs/article/view/818
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Primary Leiomyosarcoma of the Inferior Vena Cava: Rare Case Report
Journal of the Dow University of Health Sciences
author_facet Ameet Kumar Lalwani
Jogindar Ahuja
author_sort Ameet Kumar Lalwani
title Primary Leiomyosarcoma of the Inferior Vena Cava: Rare Case Report
title_short Primary Leiomyosarcoma of the Inferior Vena Cava: Rare Case Report
title_full Primary Leiomyosarcoma of the Inferior Vena Cava: Rare Case Report
title_fullStr Primary Leiomyosarcoma of the Inferior Vena Cava: Rare Case Report
title_full_unstemmed Primary Leiomyosarcoma of the Inferior Vena Cava: Rare Case Report
title_sort primary leiomyosarcoma of the inferior vena cava: rare case report
publisher Dow University of Health Sciences
series Journal of the Dow University of Health Sciences
issn 1995-2198
2410-2180
publishDate 2019-08-01
description Primary leiomyosarcoma is rare tumor approximately 1/100000 people. It is reported that only 2% of leiomyosarcoma is vascular in origin arising from inferior venacava (IVC). Considering its incidence, it is more common in females and middle segment of IVC is most commonly involved. We report here, case of 37-year-old female presented with right lank pain for one year then after radiological imaging neoplastic mass noted arising from infrahepatic and juxtarenal IVC and ultrasound guidance biopsy was taken that proved leiomyosarcoma of IVC. Surgery was performed with clear resection margins and regular follow-up was performed in our oncology OPD with the necessary imaging and laboratory work.
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